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And Now...
We’ll finish our series on prayer today.
Last week I left you with a cliff-hanger of a sermon.
Now, today here’s the conclusion.
When it comes to prayer remember that it is just communicating with God.
Last week we saw that God communicates truth to us as we
Abide in Christ
Abide in the Word
Allow the Holy Spirit to lead us in truth.
We communicate faith to God when
Ask according to His will
Accept His will in faith
Act on the basis of God’s word to you
Today, let’s get into the meat of how to pray.
Don’t be discouraged when I say there is no set way to pray
Just like there’s no set way to have a conversation with someone.
You learn to pray be watching someone else, but even better by doing it yourself.
You are just talking with your best friend, loved and most intimate friend.
In Luke 11:1, the disciples asked Jesus to pray and He gave them the model prayer.
That same prayer is found in Matthew in the sermon on the mount.
Both are similar in format and theme, but were they given at the same time or different times?
That’s for another study, but today it is the format we’re wanting to see.
Let’s read Matthew 6:5-15
3 Foundational Principles For Prayer Matthew 6:5-8.
Pray in Secret Vs. 6
“But when you pray, go into your private room, shut your door, and pray to your father who is in secret.
And your father who sees in secret will reward you.” vs. 6
Get away from distractions
Focus on God and not the phone, TV, work, or anything that would cause you to loose your focus on why you are there.
This allows you to be honest with God.
You also won’t be tempted to impress others
Just get calm, be quiet for a moment, don’t rush.
Now you are tuned in and ready.
Pray with Sincerity Vs. 7
“When you pray, don’t babble like the idolaters, since they imagine they’ll be heard for their many words.
Don’t be like them, because your Father knows the things you need before you ask Him.” vs. 7
Jeremiah 29:13 says, “And you shall seek me, and find me, when you search for me with all your heart.”
With all your heart… Not your mouth!
God, be with the missionaries.
(He all ready is!)
Bless this food to our body.
(At McDonalds?)
In Jesus name.
(Magic formula?)
Psalm 62:8, “Pour out your hearts to Him.”
Pray Systematically/Specifically Vs. 9
“Therefore, you should pray like this…” Vs. 9
Is it Sincerity or Systematically?
Both! Pattern verses Prayer
Pray with Specifics
“Bless the missionaries”
Provide food
Provide shelter
Let them feel your presence
Protect them
Use Names
Use Numbers
Explain how and when
Model Prayer or Lord’s Prayer Verses 9-15
“Our Father in heaven”
We address our prayers to God as our heavenly Father.
This reminds us of our privileged position because of what Christ has done on our behalf.
In Christ, we are adopted as God’s children, and His Spirit dwells in us.
We know God and have a relationship with Him through Christ, who has opened up for the way of access to God.
We can have boldness and confidence in our prayers because of our adoption in Christ.
Our prayers are addressed to God the Father, through Jesus Christ, in the power of the Holy Spirit.
He is also our Father “in heaven.”
Our open access God should not be taken lightly.
The God whom we approach is in heaven.
He is transcendent, high, and lifted up.
He is the sovereign Creator of the entire universe.
He is very great and glorious.
He is the sovereign Redeemer, who unfailingly works out His plan of salvation for all of creation.
This is the God to whom we come.
Our prayers ought to be characterized by humility, awe, and reverence.
“Hallowed be your name”
God’s name is a reflection of who He is—His character and perfections.
To pray that God’s name be hallowed is to ask that God might be glorified and exalted.
When we pray this, we are asking our heavenly Father to act in such a way that we and others will reverence God, glorify Him, consider Him holy, and acknowledge Him as the Lord God.
This petition should set the tone for our prayers.
We begin with God, not with ourselves.
We should not be at the center of our prayers.
This place belongs to God alone.
It is His glory that we pray for and all our requests should have His glory as their goal.
“Your kingdom come”
God’s kingdom refers to His saving rule under which there is life and blessedness.
The kingdom has come in Jesus Christ, through His life, death, and resurrection.
“Your kingdom come” is therefore a gospel-centered petition that asks God to extend His kingdom through the advance of His gospel.
It is also to pray that God will usher in the consummated kingdom when Christ returns.
To pray this petition is to have our eyes fixed on eternal matters.
This petition lifts our perspective above earthly things and focuses it on the things of eternity.
It expresses our eager longing for Jesus to return and to reign in a new heaven and new earth.
It expresses our longing to be with our Lord and Savior forever.
“Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven”
This petition encompasses several requests:
That God’s desires for righteousness will be as fully accomplished now on the earth as they are now accomplished in heaven;
That God’s desires for righteousness may ultimately be as fully accomplished on the earth as they are now accomplished in heaven;
That God’s desires for righteousness may ultimately be accomplished on the earth in the same way that they are accomplished in heaven—that is, purely.
If are praying that God’s will be done on earth, we are committing ourselves to two important responsibilities:
We are committing ourselves to learning all we can about His will.
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